hsju00Judiciary Committee2House floor actionsH11100Referred to House JudiciaryIntroReferral2013-01-049Library of CongressH11100-AReferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.IntroReferral2013-01-04hsha00House Administration Committee2House floor actionsH11100Referred to House AdministrationIntroReferral2013-01-049Library of CongressIntro-HIntroduced in HouseIntroReferral2013-01-049Library of Congress1000Introduced in HouseIntroReferral2013-01-04112159Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]KAPTUROHD8099K000009616MARCYK000009113By Ms. KAPTUR:H.R. 195.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Article I, Section 8,Clause 18[Page H54]]]>1952016-10-25T15:57:30Z2013-01-05T07:00:46Z2013-01-04T15:08:20ZReferred toHouseJudiciary CommitteeStandinghsju002013-01-04T15:08:15ZReferred toHouseHouse Administration CommitteeStandinghsha00002013-01-04Introduced in HouseEthics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures in federal elections by multicandidate political committees or separate segregated funds sponsored by foreign-controlled corporations and associations (at least 50% owned by a non-U.S. citizen or foreign national). Sets forth ownership and operating fund reporting requirements.

Prohibits a foreign national from participating in the decision-making process of any person's election-related activities (such as those of a corporation, labor organization, or political committee). Establishes within the Federal Election Commission (FEC) a clearinghouse of existing public information regarding the political activities of foreign principals and agents of foreign principals. Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to: (1) revise foreign agents' supplemental reporting requirements, and (2) provide civil penalties for specified reporting violations.

]]>2013-01-04T05:00:00Z2013-01-17T20:08:34ZIntroduced in HouseGovernment Operations and PoliticsCongressional electionsElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesPublic participation and lobbyingGovernment Operations and PoliticsEthics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2013Short Titles as IntroducedTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and for other purposes.Official Title as IntroducedEthics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2013Display TitleHouseEthics in Foreign Lobbying Act of 2013HR2013-01-042013-01-04Referred to House Judiciarytext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.